Mbappe bids farewell to PSG fans with defeat in final home game

Mbappe bids farewell to PSG fans with defeat in final home game

Kylian Mbappe scored on his final home appearance as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Sunday but the French champions suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Toulouse on the night they picked up the Ligue 1 championship trophy. Mbappe confirmed in a video posted on social media on Friday that he would be leaving PSG when his contract expires at the end of the season, ending a seven-year association […]

May 13, 2024 8

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Flop of Premier League’s promoted three exposes growing gulf

For just the second time in Premier League history all three promoted sides are heading back down to the Championship after a season that has exposed the growing gulf between English football's top two tiers. Burnley and Sheffield United's relegation has been confirmed with one game to go, while Luton's mathematical chance of survival means little given the 12-goal swing in goal difference they would need to […]

May 13, 2024 6

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18 years on, Germany hopes to relive World Cup ‘fairytale’ with Euro 2024

As Germany prepares to host Euro 2024, the 2006 World Cup -- the last major international football tournament on German soil -- still plays a formative role in the nation's collective consciousness. Now widely known as the Summer Fairytale (Sommermaerchen), the tournament is remembered as the moment a unified Germany shook off the shadows of its dark past and showed the world a new, modern face. On the […]

May 13, 2024 9

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Atalanta battle Roma for Champions League after making history

Atalanta head into Sunday's Serie A top-five showdown with dejected Roma on the highest of highs after reaching their first ever European final in the greatest night of the club's 117-year history. Used to punching above their weight, traditionally tiny Atalanta keep reaching new heights under Gian Piero Gasperini and will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final on May 22 after yet another swashbuckling performance against […]

May 10, 2024 7

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Leverkusen reach Europa League final after Roma draw extends unbeaten run

Bayer Leverkusen are through to the Europa League final after a stoppage-time goal from Josip Stanisic snatched a 2-2 draw at home on Thursday, extending their unbeaten run to a record 49 games. Leverkusen emerged 4-2 winners on aggregate after penalties in each half from Leandro Paredes put Roma ahead 2-0 but an own goal from Gianluca Mancini put Bayer back in the lead before Stanisic struck seven […]

May 10, 2024 14

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Olympiakos make history by reaching Europa Conference League final

Olympiakos will face Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final after making history with their 2-0 win against Aston Villa in Thursday's semi-final second leg. Jose Luis Mendilibar's side clinched a 6-2 aggregate triumph thanks to a double from Villa's chief tormentor Ayoub El Kaabi, who hit a hat-trick in the first leg. On a raucous night at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Olympiakos, champions of Greece a […]

May 10, 2024 9

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Celtic seek knockout blow against Rangers in Scottish Premiership race

Celtic can virtually seal a 12th Scottish Premiership title in 13 seasons on Saturday but Rangers have one final chance to reel in their Glasgow rivals when they make the short trip to a hostile Celtic Park. The Hoops are hot favourites to seal the deal -- boasting a three-point lead and a superior goal difference with just three league matches left to play after a rollercoaster season for […]

May 10, 2024 2

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Time running out for Arsenal as Man City hunt Premier League glory

Arsenal have barely put a foot wrong in the Premier League in 2024 but, as the title race approaches the finish line, they desperately need a favour from Fulham, who host relentless Manchester City this weekend. Mikel Arteta's Gunners, who travel to Manchester United, are one point clear at the top of the table with two matches to play but Pep Guardiola's men, crucially, have a game in […]

May 10, 2024 6

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Arteta says Arsenal can cope with pressure of ‘beautiful’ title challenge

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal's tense 3-2 win at bitter rivals Tottenham proved they can cope with the pressure of their "beautiful" challenge to win the Premier League. Arteta's side stormed into a three-goal lead in the first half of Sunday's north London derby before surviving Tottenham's late fightback to retain their position on top of the table. The Gunners are one point clear of second-placed Manchester City, who won […]

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